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Martha Sarah Springett

Date Event Source
1820/1821 Born in St John, Surrey. Her parents were Joseph Springett and Sarah Chamberlin. Doc from David
4 Oct 1840 Married James Chapman in St Olave, Southwark. She was living at 2 Queen Street, Horsleydown, Surrey. Doc from Bob & family bible page.
1841 Census for Queen Street, St John Horsleydown. Doc from Bob
1841 Son James born Doc from Bob
1843 Daughter Martha born in St John Horsleydown. She was baptized on 29 Oct 1843.  Marriage Certificate / 1891 Census
1845 Daughter Emily born Doc from Bob
c. 1850 Daughter Sophia born Doc from Bob
1852 Son George John born Doc from Bob
1851 Census for St John Horsleydown, Southwark. Doc from Bob
1855 Daughter Mary Ann born Doc from Bob
1861 Family at 15 Boss St. Father James (44, Lighterman), mother Martha (40, Laundress), son James (19, Lighterman), Sophia (11), George (9), Mary (6), Sarah (4) = no Martha, she was a servant in Southwark nearby. 1861 Census
1862 Son Edward William born Doc from Bob
1871  Living at 15 Boss Street, Southwark with James (54, born St John, waterman(?) Lighterman also daughter Sophia (20), George (18), Edward W (9) and Sarah Lawrence (adopted, 14). She is 51, born St John.  1871 Census
13 May 1872 Daughter Martha Married Samuel Furr at St Olave, Southwark. She was 25, no occupation, living at 76 Tooley Street (same as Sam). Father given as James Chapman, a lighterman. He was also a witness (along with Virginia Clark Hipkins) Marriage Certificate
27 Oct 1876 Husband James died in St Olave Southwark aged 58. He was a lighterman. Doc from Bob
1881 Not found?  
24 July 1882 Martha Sarah Chapman is registered Sep 1882, St Olave Southwark. She was 62 which would fit with a birth of 1820. Buried on 29 July 1882 in Nunhead Cemetery. The cause of death was an abdominal tumor. FreeBMD + Doc from David

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